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Introduction: GeograpHcal Distribution.- 
The nearest affinities of the peculiar species of the Sangi Islands. 
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Celebes 
Philippines 
Bornean 
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Moluccas 
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Eos histrio (8. Miill.) (typical) 

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Tmiygnatlius muelleri sangirensis M. (feWg. . 
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Loriculus catamene Sc hi 
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Ceycopsis sangirensis M. &Wg 
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Oittura sangirensis Sharpe 
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Pitta palliceps Briigg 
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Pitta caeruleitorques Salvad 
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Pitta sangirana (Schl.) 
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Monarcha commutatus Briigg 
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Hijpothymis rowleyi (A. B. M.) 
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Colluricincla sangirensis (Oust.) 
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Edoliisoma Salvador ii Sharpe . . . . . 
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Eicrurus leucops axillaris (Salvad.) . . . 
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Eicaeum sangirense Salvad 
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Acmonorlfiynchus sangirensis (Salvad.) . . 
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Eudrepanis duivenbodei (Schl.) 
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PLermotimia sangirensis, (A. B.M.) .... 
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Zosterops nehrkorni W. Bias 
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Pole platenae (W. Bias.) 
Togian 
Sul a 
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Oriolus formosus Cab 
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Osmotreron sangirensis (Briigg.) . . . . 
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The nearest affinities of the peculiar species of the Talaut Islands. 
1. Eos histrio talautensis M. &Wg 
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2. Tanygnathus muelleri sangirensis M. &Wg. . 
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3. Tanygjiathus talautensis M. &Wg 
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4. Prioniturus platurus talautensis Hart. 
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5. Pitta inspeculata M. &Wg 
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6. Zeocephus talautensis M. (feWg 
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7. Edoliisoma talautense M. &Wg 
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8. Eicaeum talautense M. (feWg 
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9. Plermotimia talautensis M. &Wg 
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10. Zosterops hahelo M. (feWg 
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11. Munia molucca typical 
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12. Oriolus melanisticus M. &Wg 
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13. Carp)ophaga intermedia M. &Wg 
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Six of the Talaut forms (numbers 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 12) have still nearer affinities 
in Sangi, and there are five other species or subspecies which are “identical” 
in Sangi and Talaut. One of these latter {Macro'pygia alhicapilla sangirensis) has 
